The accident occurred near the town of Wellawaya, about 280 kilometers (174 miles) east of the capital Colombo, on Thursday night and the bus fell into a roughly 1,000-foot precipice Soldiers and rescue workers were brought in to help (Image: Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A passenger bus has tragically veered off a road and plummeted into a ravine in a hilly region of Sri Lanka, resulting in 15 fatalities and 16 injuries, according to a police spokesperson today. ‌

The horrific incident took place near the town of Wellawaya, approximately 280 kilometres (174 miles) east of the capital Colombo, on Thursday night, with the bus plunging into a roughly 1,000-foot deep ravine, stated police spokesperson Fredrick Wootler. ‌

The crash claimed 15 lives a

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